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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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